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alarm clocks
Railroad Crossing Sign: The Latest Alarm Clock For You to Toss Across a Room
The latest wacky creation from Japanese manufacturer Banpresto comes to us in a form that looks very much like a railroad crossing sign. Truth be told, it is actually an alarm clock that lights up and mimics the sound of a train approach warning when it's time to get up. Fortunately, the giant button on the base will silence the alarm—allowing to you to return to sleep and peacefully avoid your responsibilities. The clock will most likely be a Japan-only release when it arrives in January of 2009. [Akihabara News via Crunchgear]
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By Sean FallonComment by Skunky: I could swear I've seen RR crossing alarm thingies before, like I vaguely remember seeing commercials for 'em on Nickelodeon... 1 Responses | Other threads
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psychedelia
Banpresto Skyrium Lamp Brings Northern Lights, Psychedelia to Your Living Room
Banpresto's new Skyrium lamp might be just the ticket for those who like to enhance their trips to psychedelic dreamland with some whacky ambient lighting. Its diffusing lens and nine multicolored LEDs project ethereal cloud patterns onto walls and ceilings, with selectable themes to match yourdrug of choicemood. The whole thing can be run either from the mains or batteries, and it even has a battery-saver mode in case you get too zoned out to care. Available from April. [Kilian-Nakamura] -
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Panoramic Mecha Simulator Arcade Game is Networked, Awesome
It may look like a decompression chamber, but Senjo No Kizuna is a networked arcade game in which you pilot a Mecha against other players. The game, developed by Banpresto, is, according to notre ami de Akihabara who gave it a spin, pretty damn good. Regular players can log their gaming history (scores, weapons, etc) on a card, so they can play in whichever arcade they fancy without starting from zero each time. Regardez le video below for a closer look. More »
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By AddyDugdaleComment by kronik: i saw this in an arcade in japan, though it was gundam themed? there were 4 pods and you could... more » | Other threads
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mood lighting
Banpresto Aquapict Jellyfish Aquarium
FACT: Every bedroom needs multicolored mood lighting. Why not let the Aquapict Jellyfish Aquarium take care of that for you? More » -
gadgets
Banpresto Moon Projector: Bring Out the Wolf
Don't you hate it when the Big Dance is coming up, but the phase of the moon isn't right for you to surf on ice cream trucks and steal the show? Fret not, since Banpresto has a solution with their new Moon Projector. More »
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By Mark WilsonComment by Zandr: As the original blog suggested, I contacted HimeyaShop... These are no longer made. more » | Other threads
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gadgets
Aurora Palette—The Magical Curtain
Japan's Banpresto is selling several types of room and bath atmospheric light gadgets, including this one called the Aurora Palette. It is a relaxing, interior light, that projects an aurora borealis-like light on the ceiling or wall at home. Along with the colors, it also wavers as if it were a real aurora. It includes a timer function for 30, 60, 90, and 120 minutes and sells for about $30.
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Jellyfish Cocktail: Japanese Pet
For all of you who sit at your desks thinking, 'You know what this desk needs? Some goddamn jellyfish, that's what,' comes Japanese company Banpresto with some goddamn jellyfish thing. Banpresto's "Sea Cocktail" (great name for a product which you should under no circumstances drink) takes the form of a 11.7-inch tall monolith-like fish tank, illuminated by a series of colour-changing LED lights. With real jellyfish floating around inside. More »
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